User:Tbeglarian/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article


 * Name of article 1: HIV/AIDS in the United States
 * I chose this article because it is relevant to the area I want to explore, which is the United States.
 * Name of article 2: History of HIV/AIDS
 * I chose this article because it provides an overview of the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and how different methods have evolved to address the problem.
 * Name of article 3: Prevention of HIV/AIDS
 * I chose this article because it highlights prevention and treatment tactics that are now being used to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Article 1 evaluation:


 * The Lead is able to convey the information that will be discussed in the remainder of the article.
 * Includes very specific information and statistics that may not be as relevant to the main topic.
 * Lead has a lot of specific details that could be moved under headings, and replaced with a broader explanation.
 * The content includes relevant information but is not up-to-date.
 * The article is neutral, and contains multiple perspectives, including the stigma around HIV/AIDS and activism efforts for awareness that have taken place in the U.S.
 * Many of the facts have citations, and are backed by reliable sources and other Wikipedia articles when appropriate. However, there are still some missing citations.
 * The article is well-written, and grammatically correct.
 * The visuals help guide the article, as the paragraphs are enhanced by the various graphs presented.

Article 2 evaluation:


 * Lead offers a good description of the disease, and allows a transition into the rest of the article.
 * Content is very thorough, includes a historical review of the spread of the disease, and identification of the virus.
 * Sources added to each of the facts presented.
 * Only one visual added to support the article text.
 * Talk page: one of the "facts" presented in the article is actually disputed among the community, and so needed to be corrected for in the article.

Article 3 evaluation:


 * This article has a very short lead, but it is able to communicate the overarching topic.
 * Lead is concise, not overly detailed.
 * Content covers a broad range of strategies used for prevention.
 * The author of the article doesn't include his/her own personal views, and remains neutral.
 * Includes links/citations for each fact presented.
 * Talk page: discusses adding more references.
 * Article is overall sufficient at describing the topic of prevention of HIV/AIDS strategies, but can be improved by the addition of more references/citations.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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